South Carolina

Identity Theft laws in South Carolina

• Identity theft Law - S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-510-530
  Financial Identity Fraud
  www.scstatehouse.net/code/t16c013.htm   (scroll down to it)

Security Freeze in South Carolina

• South Carolina Freeze Law - www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/SC_security_freeze_law.pdf
• Eligibility: All consumers.
• Fees: None.
• Effective date of law: December 31, 2008
• Permanent freeze remains until removal requested by consumer.
• Instructions for using South Carolina's security freeze law - www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securitySC.pdf

Until December 31, 2008, you will need to request the security freeze from the three Credit Reporting Agencies using the instruction on their websites.

Experian’s website about the freeze - www.experian.com/consumer/security_freeze.html#state

Equifax's website about the freeze - http://www.equifax.com/cs/Satellite/EFX_Content_C1/1165255679060/5-1/5-1_Layout.htm?packedargs=Locale=en_US

Contacts in South Carolina

• Attorney General: Henry McMaster (R)
  Rembert C. Dennis Office Bldg., P.O.Box 11549, Columbia, SC 29211-1549
  Phone: (803) 734-3970
  Website: www.scattorneygeneral.org
   
• Medicade Fraud Hotline
  Local: (803) 734-3660
  Toll Free: (888) 662-4328
   
• Victim Assistance Program
  Phone: (803) 734-3739
   
• DMV
  Website: www.scdmvonline.com/DMVNew/default.aspx

  CRAs and FTC

• Equifax
  PO Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
  Phone: (800) 525-6285
  Website: www.equifax.com
   
• Experian
  PO Box 9701, Allen, TX 75013-0949
  Phone: (888 )397-3742
  Website: www.experian.com
   
• TransUnion
  PO Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834
  Phone: (800) 680-7289
  Website: www.transunion.com
   
• FTC
  Identity Theft Complaint Input Form
   
• FBI/FTC's Internet Fraud Task Force
  Website: www.ic3.gov

If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in South Carolina that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.